How much chalk & where?
Ons as frequently as you like, generally at not more that 50 meter intervals depending upon what objects there are to clearly mark upon. Checks & Check Backs – no hard and fixed rules but on a survey of a dozen recent Hashes, Check Backs ranged between 5 & 7 while Checks ranged between 3 & 5. Make sure you have sufficient Check Backs of sufficient length or the F.R.B.s will eat your trail. Generally, the idea is not to hide the trail by trickery and anyone reasonably observant should spot it. On marks that are not too clear or could be taken as being ambiguous should be reinforced by extra marking as soon as a convenient location can be found. Chalking should always be marked on the left of the trail. This is where the pack should be running, facing the oncoming traffic! (Who knows where traffics coming from in Lagos? Just be careful and keep your eyes and ears open!) Chalking is generally done approximately between knee and shoulder height of the average Hasher on telephone & electric
